The Late, Great, Saint Augustine
On August 28th, we celebrate with great joy the feast day of St Augustine of Hippo, the great doctor of the Church.
This fourth and...
Father Marco Testa’s Series on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Compiled
A faithful reader mentioned that she had difficulty finding Father Marco Testa's wonderful, sublime, but also very pragmatic and a propos series on the...
The Holy Mass Part VII: The Culmination of the Sacrifice
This Sunday’s reflection is the seventh in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient...
The Holy Mass Part VI: The Bread of Life
This Sunday’s reflection is the sixth in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient...
The Greatness of the Lord in Mary
When we pray the Magnificat of Mary, we sing to the Lord with her in the opening line: My soul proclaims the greatness of...
A Primer on Human Embryology
Introduction
Pro-life issues are among the most important facing Catholics and other believers throughout the world. Abortion must certainly rank as the top issue in...
The Holy Mass Part V: The Sacrificial Bread of Life
This Sunday’s reflection is the fifth in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient...
Chaos and Hell for a Godless World: Indifference in Matters of Religion, Part I
(This is the first of a three-part article on the tragic effects of indifference toward religion)
Several years ago I stumbled upon a Catholic classic,...
The Holy Mass Part IV: Signifying Christ’s Eternal Sacrifice
This Sunday’s reflection is the fourth in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient...
Adoration: The Blaze of the Fire of Charity
"Could you not watch one hour with Me?" (Matthew, 26:40)
I came to set fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already...